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Pumpkins make great vessels for your fall flowers. They're festive and pretty. All you need is a pumpkin (carved & cleaned), a container small enough to fit inside your pumpkin and flowers! happy arranging & happy National Pumpkin Day!

Donuts that taste like pumpkin pie...need I say more?! Pumpkin Donuts 2 cups flour 1/2 packed brown sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1 cup pumpkin puree 2 eggs 1/4 cup milk 1/4 cup butter, soften Directions 1)  Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Spray a donut pan with non stick spray. 2) Stir all-purpose flour, brown sugar, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, salt, and baking soda together in a bowl; add pumpkin puree, eggs, milk, and softened butter. Mix until combined, spoon batter into a donut pan. 3) Bake until donuts spring back when touched, 8 to 10 minutes. Glaze 1 1/2 cups confectioner's sugar 1/4 cup butter, melted 2 tablespoons water 1 teaspoon vanilla Mix confectioners' sugar, melted butter, water, and vanilla extract together in a bowl until smooth. Dip warm donuts into the glaze and let any excess glaze drip back into bowl before placing g...

Pumpkins are ubiquitous this time of year (and I love it). For all you pumpkin lovers out there, now you can have the taste of fall for breakfast (or anytime) with these delicious pumpkin pancakes! Stuff You'll Need: 1 1/4 cup flour| 1/4 cup sugar| 2 tsp. baking powder| 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon| 1/4 ground nutmeg 1 cup milk| 1/2 cup pumpkin puree| 1 egg (beaten)| 1 Tbp. vegtable oil 1. Sift flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg together in a bowl 2. Whisk milk, pumpkin, egg, and oil together in a bowl. Pour milk mixture into flour mixture and stir until just moistened. Batter will be slightly lumpy. 3. Heat a buttered griddle over medium-high heat. Drop batter by large spoonfuls onto the griddle and cook until bubbles form and the edges are dry, 1 to 3 minutes. Flip and cook until browned on the other side, about 1 minute more. Repeat with remaining batter. Devour your pumpkin stack!

Throw a spook-tacular Halloween party with these diy pumpkin party hats! Stuff You'll Need: For party hat tutorial go here ! BOO! HOORAY!

I can't believe it's been a year already! My little girl's 1st birthday soiree was inspired by a combination of woodland critters and children's fairy tales (two of her favorite things). The party was set at my in-law's gorgeous property, the perfect backdrop to a whismical woodland bash, complete with a toddler friendly pool- it was 97 degrees!  It was the perfect intimate celebration with family, food and birthday cake! Best. Day. Ever! Invitations by tinyprints . Cutlery in paper sacks stamped w/ a custom handmade stamp  and place cards tied to fresh rosemary sprigs from my in-law's garden. These lanterns doubled as table centerpieces and favors for each household to take home. I made a teeny tiny vanilla "smash" cake for the birthday girl and a simple double chocolate cake for the guests. Guests also munched on caramel corn and mini caramel apples. Custom poster w/ Emma...